Enabling modern bioenergy deployment in Nigeria to support industry and local communities

IF 5.8 2区生物学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Biomass & Bioenergy Pub Date : 2024-09-28 DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107403

Prince Anthony Okoro, Katie Chong, Mirjam Röder

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Nigeria intends to rank among the top 20 global economies by 2030 by focusing on industrialisation. However, limiting energy access may slow the rate of industrialisation. Bioenergy integration into Nigeria's energy mix can accelerate the industrialisation agenda due to the co-benefits it offers. We used a disaggregated approach to map agri-residue availability and identify knowledge gaps in agri-residue application to support modern and sustainable bioenergy integration into Nigeria's energy mix. Expert interviews with stakeholders from government departments, small- and large-scale industries, and feedstock producers were used to validate the biomass mapping. The output of the biomass mapping shows that residues from yam, sorghum, wheat, palm, cassava, rice, sugarcane, etc, have knowledge gaps in agri-residue application and they could support the industrialisation agenda of Nigeria. The output of the stakeholder engagement shows that fossil fuels are the main energy source for productive uses in Nigeria. Current waste management practices involve onsite burning and disposal on land. Bioenergy technologies currently deployed in Nigeria are predominantly anaerobic digestion and combustion. Stakeholders have a strong preference for electricity to be the predominant energy vector. However, awareness of modern bioenergy applications and technologies was limited even though Nigeria's Energy Masterplan supports the efficient use of biomass to generate clean heat, electricity and biofuel for industrial, transport and household applications. Based on these findings, we have developed a suite of novel bioenergy case studies to support biomass integration into Nigeria's energy system.

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促进尼日利亚现代生物能源的应用，为工业和当地社区提供支持

尼日利亚打算通过专注于工业化，到 2030 年跻身全球前 20 强。然而，限制能源获取可能会减缓工业化的速度。将生物能源纳入尼日利亚的能源组合可加快工业化进程，因为它能带来共同效益。我们采用分类方法绘制了农业废弃物可用性地图，并确定了农业废弃物应用方面的知识差距，以支持将现代和可持续生物能源纳入尼日利亚的能源组合。对来自政府部门、小型和大型工业以及原料生产商的利益相关者进行了专家访谈，以验证生物质绘图。生物质绘图的结果表明，山药、高粱、小麦、棕榈、木薯、水稻、甘蔗等作物的残留物在农业残留物应用方面存在知识差距，它们可以支持尼日利亚的工业化议程。利益相关者参与的结果表明，化石燃料是尼日利亚生产用途的主要能源。目前的废物管理做法包括就地焚烧和就地处置。尼日利亚目前采用的生物能源技术主要是厌氧消化和燃烧。利益相关者强烈希望电力成为主要的能源载体。然而，尽管尼日利亚的能源总体规划支持有效利用生物质产生清洁热能、电力和生物燃料，用于工业、交通和家庭应用，但人们对现代生物能源应用和技术的认识却很有限。基于这些发现，我们开发了一套新颖的生物能源案例研究，以支持将生物质能纳入尼日利亚的能源系统。

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Biomass & Bioenergy 工程技术-能源与燃料

CiteScore

11.50

自引率

3.30%

发文量

258

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Biomass & Bioenergy is an international journal publishing original research papers and short communications, review articles and case studies on biological resources, chemical and biological processes, and biomass products for new renewable sources of energy and materials. The scope of the journal extends to the environmental, management and economic aspects of biomass and bioenergy. Key areas covered by the journal: • Biomass: sources, energy crop production processes, genetic improvements, composition. Please note that research on these biomass subjects must be linked directly to bioenergy generation. • Biological Residues: residues/rests from agricultural production, forestry and plantations (palm, sugar etc), processing industries, and municipal sources (MSW). Papers on the use of biomass residues through innovative processes/technological novelty and/or consideration of feedstock/system sustainability (or unsustainability) are welcomed. However waste treatment processes and pollution control or mitigation which are only tangentially related to bioenergy are not in the scope of the journal, as they are more suited to publications in the environmental arena. Papers that describe conventional waste streams (ie well described in existing literature) that do not empirically address ''new'' added value from the process are not suitable for submission to the journal. • Bioenergy Processes: fermentations, thermochemical conversions, liquid and gaseous fuels, and petrochemical substitutes • Bioenergy Utilization: direct combustion, gasification, electricity production, chemical processes, and by-product remediation • Biomass and the Environment: carbon cycle, the net energy efficiency of bioenergy systems, assessment of sustainability, and biodiversity issues.